Ohlstedt (Hamburg U-Bahn station)

Ohlstedt
Hamburg U-Bahn station
File:U-Bahnhof Ohlstedt 6.jpg
Location	Alte Dorfstraße 22397 Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates
Operated by	Hamburger Hochbahn AG
Line(s)	U1
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Parking	Park and Ride (48 slots)
Other information
Station code	HHA: OT
History
Opened	12 September 1918
Electrified	1 February 1925
Previous names	Wohldorf-Ohlstedt
Services
Preceding station   Hamburg U-Bahn   Following station Hoisbüttel toward Norderstedt Mitte U1 Terminus
Location
Ohlstedt U-Bahn station Ohlstedt U-Bahn station (Hamburg)

Ohlstedt is the terminus station on the Ohlstedt branch of Hamburg U-Bahn line U1. The rapid transit station was opened in 1918 and is located in the Hamburg suburb of Wohldorf-Ohlstedt, Germany. Wohldorf-Ohlstedt is part of the Hamburg borough of Wandsbek.

History

File:U-Bahnhof Ohlstedt 1.jpg

Exterior of the station building

At the time the station was openend, Ohlstedt was an enclave of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Back in 1918, Wohldorf-Ohlstedt station was part of the Walddörferbahn. In February 1925 the station was electrified and integrated into the Hochbahn (U-Bahn) system, and named "Ohlstedt" in May 1925.

Layout

The station's building and only entrance is located at Alte Dorfstraße, in the district's center. The single island platform and the two side tracks sit along a rail dam. Due to the lack of an elevator, the station is not handicap-accessible.

Service

Trains

Ohlstedt is served by Hamburg U-Bahn line U1; departures are every 20 minutes, during rush hour every 10 minutes. The travel time to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof takes about 36 minutes.

See also

• List of Hamburg U-Bahn stations

External links

• Line and route network plans by hvv.de (German) (English)
• 100 Jahre Hochbahn by hochbahn.de (German)